China Deploys AI-Powered Laser System to Monitor Landslide Risks at Kerung

Kathmandu. China has deployed a laser-based artificial intelligence (AI) monitoring system at the Kerung checkpoint on the Nepal-China border to detect landslide and rockfall risks in real time following the devastating landslide and flooding in the area. The technology is being used as rescue teams work to clear debris and reopen roads affected by the disaster. According to Chinese state news agency Xinhua, the system can identify potential secondary landslides and rockfalls, helping resc...